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'Where the Sabres balked by insisting Eichel have fusion surgery, McCrimmon accepted the reality in making what could be called a Vegas gamble in acquiring a player who will be sidelined for another three to five months. In doing so, he addressed the franchise’s most pressing long-term need, a top-line center, by trading forward Alex Tuch, rookie center Peyton Krebs and two … [Read more...] about Sabres end 8-month stalemate by trading Jack Eichel to Vegas

'“The mindset wasn’t right,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “We didn’t play aggressive. We didn’t play assertive. That game was right there for the taking. We just didn’t play aggressive.”' … [Read more...] about Hertl scores 2 goals as short-handed Sharks beat Sabres 5-3

'“We’ve been successful at getting the leads but can’t find a way to hold them, and I think that’s a big learning step for us,” Sabres defenseman Jacob Bryson said. “If we want to win a lot of games in this league, that’s something we’re going to have to take into account.”' … [Read more...] about Iafallo caps Kings’ rally to beat Sabres 3-2

'“It was all Olie there,” Asplund said. “I was just on the back side of the net and then tapped it in, so it’s his goal, and I was just happy to be able to finish it off for him there.”' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Asplund’s 2nd goal in OT puts Sabres past Ducks 4-3

'“We don’t have a long body of work on this, so it’s still a major work in progress,” Granato said. “But tonight, obviously, is one more night of hopeful reassurance that you can do things. And the core guys, the core older guys, really, really are key in that.”' … [Read more...] about Olofsson scores twice to help Sabres beat Lightning 5-1

'“Our goalie was the freshest guy in the game, and he looked like it,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “Clearly he had fresh energy, and he did what he should’ve done. He did a hell of a job for us.”' … [Read more...] about Pavel Zacha scores in OT to lift Devils past Sabres, 2-1

'“We have to make sure that we learn from it and become better because of it,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “It’s nice to be able to play tomorrow, even though there could be a fatigue factor. We need to play more efficient.”' … [Read more...] about Coyle, Ullmark lead Bruins to 4-1 win over Sabres

'“You go through ups and downs and you got to keep this momentum when you have it,” said Okposo, who scored his 200th NHL goal and has recorded a point in eight straight games against the Canucks. “So we’re just hoping to continue to keep that confidence for the season. We know it’s going to dip at some points."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally to beat Canucks, improve to 3-0

'“We had great momentum,” said Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, who had an assist on Eakin’s goal. “The only thing missing was the goals. But we worked hard and did everything we could. We got two points and that’s all that matters.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres score twice in shootout, beat Coyotes 2-1

'“We are a team that’s young, can skate fast and is going to make mistakes, but they’re going to do it out of passion,” he added. “I think we’ve got a little bit of naiveness right now, too, where we’re just going out there and playing what we’re told to do.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres, minus Eichel, open season with 5-1 rout of Canadiens

'The issue could come to a head should the Sabres suspend Eichel without pay. Such a move would almost surely lead to the NHLPA filing a grievance, which neither side prefers because of the precedent it could set in either affirming or negating the CBA language.' … [Read more...] about All eyes on Eichel and ongoing stalemate with Sabres

'“There were a lot of things, different dynamics before that factored into the equation of us being successful,” Okposo added. “I hope that we’re in a place where some of those things have been alleviated, and now we can focus on playing hockey and teaching these young guys how to be pros.”' … [Read more...] about Offseason of dysfunction has Sabres seeking a fresh start

'Eichel favors having artificial disk replacement surgery. The Sabres are against him having the procedure because it has never been performed on an NHL player, and prefer him having the disk fused.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel fails physical, stripped of captaincy

'With Dahlin’s situation settled, the Sabres focus is now squarely on injured captain Jack Eichel, who was expected to report for his physical after an offseason of trade talks. Eichel’s future with the team is unclear.' … [Read more...] about Sabres agree to terms with Dahlin on $18M, 3-year contract

'Granato teamed with Buffalo-based Pasteurized Tees to create a Sabres’ blue and gold-colored T-shirt design, which went on sale this week to coincide with the start of training camp. The design features a plate of spaghetti topped with five meatballs, a nod to the playful nickname Granato got after taking over as interim coach following Ralph Krueger’s dismissal in March.' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach ‘Donny Meatballs’ promotes T-shirt for charity